What you need to know about the debate in Congress over sexual assaults in the military

Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-NY., and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., arrive at the U.S. Capitol. The two have dueling proposals for sexual assaults in the military. (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images)

Congress is divided over two proposals to curb sexual assaults in the military.

What you need to know about the debate in Congress over sexual assaults in the military

The U.S. government has agreed that sexual assaults in the military are a problem, but it disagrees on how to improve the situation. The Pentagon reported that last year, more than 26,000 service members were victims of unwanted sexual attention. This week, Congress is debating two measures in the Senate as part of an annual defense spending bill. They could be voted on by the end of the day Wednesday.The two amendments, proposed by Democrats, approach the problem fundamentally differently. …